For end users, Network Access Control should be transparent, as if it’s not there. Depending on a company’s internal security policies, systems are checked quietly in the background for their level of compliance. NAC checks for current patch levels and functioning, up-to-date antivirus and personal firewall software. Only when something is wrong should users be made aware that their systems aren’t in compliance. If something is wrong, typically, users will be prompted to an intranet portal where the system is brought up to appropriate security levels.
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Network Access Control: To Security and Beyond
Posted by: Stacey Lum October 13, 2008 06:00 AMFor end users, Network Access Control should be transparent, as if it’s not there. Depending on a company’s internal security policies, systems are checked quietly in the background for their level of compliance. NAC checks for current patch levels and functioning, up-to-date antivirus and personal firewall software. Only when something is wrong should users be made aware that their systems aren’t in compliance. If something is wrong, typically, users will be prompted to an intranet portal where the system is brought up to appropriate security levels.